I think scientists en masse are more concerned with evidence than lawyers
who at times only want to win the case. This is because if they win the case
then they get more money.
There is far more rhetoric from lawyers than scientists.
Although scientists are and were far from blameless ( I can give lots of
examples to support Jay and ones to contradict him) I think Jay has a rather
inadequate understanding of science.
One ought to realise that hominoid anatomy etc is one of the more
contentious areas of science and thus more "subjective" in contrast to most
geology and the so-called exact sciences
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Willingham" <jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com>
To: "ASA" <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Anthropological items
>
> I find it difficult to accept taxonomical classification of true hominid
> remains as anything other than variations within homo sapiens.
>
> It appears to me that most if not all hominid fossils are within or close
to
> the arguable range of physiological variation seen in historical homo
> sapiens.
>
> Assumptions about braincase and other skeletal characteristics of the
> pre-historic hominids are fascinatingly speculative at best.
>
> I love scientific inquiry but believe too many scientists tend to make the
> hypothesis to theory leap prematurely.
>
> This condition is endemic to patron, tenure and grant systems requiring
> publication or seeking a certain result.
>
> Abuses also are engendered by a media thirsty for news.
>
> Jay
>
> James Estes Willingham, Jr.
> Attorney and Counselor at Law
> 2411 Mohawk Trail,
> Maitland, Florida 32751-4032,
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>
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